National Dance Day

by Lydia Woosley Photography (www.lydiawoosley.com)

National Dance Day is celebrated on the last Saturday of July each year. National Dance Day was created by Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer and co-creator of the hit FOX series SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and founder of the Dizzy Feet Foundation, the aim of National Dance Day is to promote health and self-esteem through the art form of dance.

“National Dance Day does not ‘belong’ to any single corporation, television show or charity,” said Lythgoe. “It belongs to the people. It will be up to the individuals, corporations and charities of this country to come up with ways to take part – wherever they may be and whatever their motivation: whether it’s to lose weight, raise money for a nonprofit or just have fun. It is my hope that countless exciting dance ideas will come to fruition on National Dance Day, like the world’s longest conga line in Miami or the world’s longest kick line in front of Radio City Music Hall or scores of breakdancers taking over the Venice boardwalk. The sky is the limit.”

National Dance Day has been celebrated by numerous organizations, celebrities, flash mobs, and the simple act of dancing in your living room. Regardless how you celebrate National Dance Day, it is a way to promote dance education and physical fitness across the United States.

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